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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges
$32,054 Avg Salary
$26,411 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 2,647 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Ohio to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northwestern Ohio the most popular online school in Ohio for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Lima.

On average, parks and rec graduates from University of Northwestern Ohio take out $29,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Franklin University carry an average student debtload of $31,917.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students pursuing an online degree. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James A Rhodes State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Ohio list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

On average, parks and rec graduates from Baldwin Wallace College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $345.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students pursuing an online degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Parks & Rec majors at Wright State University - Main Campus take out an average of $28,104 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,818
Michigan 2,279
Illinois 2,396
Wisconsin 1,001

Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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